My Life Verse

Matthew 6:33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you."

The Great Commission

Matthew 28:19-20 "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age."

Monday, September 27, 2010

We had a great day at the apartments today.It was finally cooler and amazingly the kids werebetter behaved. We also had some of the Moms presentwho volunteered to help. After the children went homewe stayed, cleaned up, and them had a meeting with some of the moms who are helping to discuss the upcoming events.

I spent the weekend in Macon at the Medical Center. I worked36 hours- 3, 12 hour shifts. Sometimes it is a littlefrustrating to me to have to be returning to Nursingso that we can get by. I know beyond a shadow of adoubt that God called me to full-time missions! I am passionate about my calling. I love the people that I work with so much. It doesn't matter what country, whatwalk of life, what religion that they are. I love them. I know that God loves them too! Missions is my heart andsoul and I can't imagine going back to life the way itwas before.

I have had to come to realize that God has allowed me to be in this place for a reason and that He will sustain meduring this time. I had many experiences with patientsthis weekend. Some were good and some were not so good.But God lifted my spirits yesterday when I met a Dr. aPediatrician from Nigeria. Of course I ask him whatcountry he was from (imagine me asking that)! I sharedwith him that I had several good friends from Nigeria andthat I work with a missionary from Nigeria. Heask me about my work and what I was doing in Macon. I toldhim that I was doing Nursing re-entry but that God had called me into full-time missions and that I work withrefugees and immigrants in Atlanta. As it turned outthis Dr. has been on several medical mission trips and hethanked me and gave me words of encouragement about workingin missions. What a blessing!

Thursday, September 16, 2010

For the past few weeks I have been taking a Rn Re-entry or Nurse refresher class. I have not worked in a hospitalsince 1992. I never let my nursing license lapse but mosthospitals will not talk with me about a job because I donot have recent experience. I am taking the class at theMedical Center of Central Georgia in Macon. It is a large600 bed teaching hospital. The medical and nursing studentsfrom Mercer come there to train. First I had to do classroomand computer training. I took health care provider CPR yesterday. I made a 100 on the test! Now I am in the middleof clinical training. That includes 160 hours of me workingat the hospital with a preceptor. I have already worked 58hours. I should be done in about 3 more weeks.

Maybe you are wondering about our ministry. Yes, our desireis to continue with North American Mission Board. We lovewhat we do working with refugees and immigrants. Things inministry are especially hard right now financially. Myhusband Mark has been working 2 jobs for the last 11 months.Our support is way down. People can't afford to givebecause of the economic situation in our country. So we hadto do something so we can eat and pay our bills. I am planningon doing both jobs. MY HEART AND PASSION IS MISSIONS! I do believe that God has a reason for allowing me to be in this place.I have to take care of my family too! Please pray for us as Markand I are both so very busy.

We have had so many great days recently at the apartment.There are so many families who want to participate in ourprograms. We have a great need for volunteers to help us.The children are precious. We can make a difference in whetherthese precious people are told about Jesus and what He did forthem on the cross. In fact I would not trade any of my "mission"experiences for all the money in the world.

Monday, September 6, 2010

Last weekend we had a garage sale at The Falls.We are trying to raise money to get some heat andair in our building. Our space is great. It is onelarge room with a walk in closet in the back. Butwe have no way to get any air flow except one doorthat goes to the outside. We don't have any windowsand we are in a space with the laundry room on one sideand maintenance on the other. In the summer it is hotterinside than it is outside. My daughters laugh at me sometimes when I go home my hair and clothes are soakingwet from sweat. And yes it is sweat not perspiration!Sometimes we go outside to cool off. We have had anextremely hot summer here in Atlanta so that is tellingalot. We actually can't wait to wear our coats inside theroom again.

We raised about $350. It was a fun but hard day forall of us who worked.

About Me

I am native of Atlanta, Georgia. I was raised in a Christian home with great parents and 2 brothers. I have been married since 1983. My husband Mark and I have six biological children - Rachel, David, Hannah, Sarah, Leah, and Deborah. In 2014 my son married Maricela and I gained a daughter and 2 grand-daughters Ashley and Fatima. We are active members of First Baptist Church of Atlanta where Mark and I met in 1982. I am active in Choir, Sunday School, and World Missions. I participated in the Atlanta Passion Play for 28 years. I am now serving as the Director of the International Village in Atlanta, for Youth Outreach United, working primarily in apartment ministry with refugees and immigrants. I love World Missions and have been to Spain, Morocco, Ukraine, Honduras, and Belarus. We home-schooled all 6 of our children. I am a RN with experience in Neonatal ICU and Newborn Nursery.